Lemonade Stand Proves Obama's Failures

AUTHOR:Chicago
Sun-Times columnist Terry SavageINTRODUCTION: "This
column is a true story -- every word of it. And I think it very
appropriate to consider around the Fourth of July, Independence Day
spirit."IMPETUS OF SAVAGE'S RAGE: Local lemonade stand manned
by three little girls.WHY SHE STOPPED AT STAND: "We follow
the same rules in our family, and one of them is: Always stop to buy
lemonade from kids who are entrepreneurial enough to open up a little
business."REACTION WHEN GIRLS ANNOUNCE LEMONADE IS FREE: "That
really set me off, as my regular readers can imagine. 'No!' I exclaimed
from the back seat. 'That's not the spirit of giving. You can only
really give when you give something you own. They're giving away their
parents' things -- the lemonade, cups, candy. It's not theirs to give.'"BRAVE
PUNDITRY: "I pushed the button to roll down the window and stuck my
head out to set them straight."UNAVOIDABLE CONCLUSION: "No
wonder America is getting it all wrong when it comes to government, and
taxes, and policy. We all act as if the 'lemonade' or benefits we're
'giving away' is free."TEA PARTY-STYLE LESSON: "If we can't
teach our kids the basics of running a lemonade stand, how can we ever
teach Congress the basics of economics?"PATRIOTIC SIGN-OFF:

If that's what America's children think -- that there's a free
lunch
waiting -- then our country has larger problems ahead. The Declaration
of Independence promised "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
It didn't promise anything free. Something to think about this July 4th
holiday weekend.